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Obama Wins Iowa!

(Human, 14,368

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on 1/4/12 at 8:00am

Well, it was a fun election season kids. I guess we can get back to business now. If we learned anything from last night's photo finish in Iowa, it's that we've got another four years of Obama to look forward to. Could be worse, I guess.

In a desperate bid to remain even a little relevant, Iowa GOP commissioners managed to scare up eight last minute ballots for Romney to put him on top of the Jesus-Rode-Dinosaurs guy. I have to admit I laughed out loud a little at the video of Romney's Iowa team high-fiving after the result was announced. It's the political equivalent of the Broncos backing into the playoffs by losing to the Chiefs.

The clear winner last night was Obama. The Republican party is in a state of disarray that it hasn't seen since Bush I got his ass kicked in 1992. If you need proof, look no further than Democratic uber-operative James Carville saying it was the most satisfying Iowa result he'd ever seen. The GOP is obviously not ready for prime time.

Early word is that Rick Perry is out and Michelle Bachman isn't far behind, which is kind of a shame because they'll take a little of the freakshow cred with them. I personally would rather see all the candidates (save Ron Paul, of course) arrive at the finish line in a bloody pulp after having savaged one another for the better part of a year.

The Romney fans in the crowd better enjoy this while it lasts, because this will probably be the last thing he wins. Newt Gingrich's sociopathic ego will never allow him to admit that he finished a dismal 4th because of his own unelectability, and he's already focusing his wrath on Romney. You can expect some truly heinous shit to be revealed about Romney courtesy of Newt. Newt is gonna go scorched earth, trust me. He knows he can't win, but he's determined to take Romney down with him.

And then there's the Ron Paul crowd (myself among them). By garnering 23% of the vote, he more or less controls the GOP at this point. How can that be, you ask? His supporters will not support anyone else. The rest of the field is unacceptable to the majority of Ron Paul people, and come election day they just won't show up if he's not on the ballot. Obama wins in a landslide. I refer you again to 1992.

Hopefully Santorum's near win (well, let's face it, it was a win) was the last gasp of the religious fundamentalists who hijacked the party in the 1980's. Four more years of Obama might even be a good thing: he certainly has a knack for screwing up and I think we can reasonably expect that to accelerate over the next four years, plus it'll be another four years for old Republicans to die off and make room for the younger generation that actually knows WTF is going on and gives no sway to ridiculous non-issues like gay marriage.

I'm encouraged to avoid political discussions on the site and I make every effort to do so. But when a single party makes such an embarrassing statement like last night, I simply can't ignore it. You'd think after four years the GOP would have their game faces on.

And to think I spent five years as a registered Republican before Ross Perot showed me the light. I thought it was the other guys who were supposed to make you cringe.

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I admire the zeal of Ron

Jimage

(Baboon, 134

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on 1/4/12 at 8:45am

I admire the zeal of Ron Paul's supporters, but he is unelectable in the general. He alienates too many of the centrists, many of whom would like a reason not to vote for Obama.

I'm surprised by how many RP fans see this as an all-or-nothing proposition. How would a moderate Republican - staunch supporter of free markets - not be more appealing to them than another 4 years of Obama? You might say social issues, but I'm not sure how anyone could think that the country's pressing problems are linked to social issues in any way.

Jimage wrote: I admire the

wadtk

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on 1/4/12 at 8:54am

Jimage:

I admire the zeal of Ron Paul's supporters, but he is unelectable in the general. He alienates too many of the centrists, many of whom would like a reason not to vote for Obama.

People don't trust Romney. Look at the exit polls. Only reason why he won was because people thought he has the best chance of beating Obama. He didn't win on principle. He socialized health care in NH. That's not social, it's socialism.

Jimage wrote: I admire the

bortz911

(Orangutan, 260

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on 1/4/12 at 8:57am

Jimage:

I admire the zeal of Ron Paul's supporters, but he is unelectable in the general. He alienates too many of the centrists, many of whom would like a reason not to vote for Obama.

You are a close-minded douche. this is a self-fulfilling prophecy and is why we end up with a lemming like Romney at the forefront. "Centrists" like you are the reason the GOP is watered down and stands for nothing

Jimage wrote: I admire the

mfoste1

(Gorilla, 602

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on 1/4/12 at 8:59am

Jimage:

I admire the zeal of Ron Paul's supporters, but he is unelectable in the general. He alienates too many of the centrists, many of whom would like a reason not to vote for Obama.

blah blah blah unelectable.........you sound like a broken record of the MSM. If I wanted to hear that bullshit I'll just turn on Fox.

wadtk wrote: Jimage wrote: I

duffmt6

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on 1/4/12 at 9:07am

wadtk:

Jimage:

I admire the zeal of Ron Paul's supporters, but he is unelectable in the general. He alienates too many of the centrists, many of whom would like a reason not to vote for Obama.

It was in MA. Also, like ObamaCare, hardly "socialist" if you actually look at what's in it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_health_...

I don't like Romney.

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duffmt6 wrote: wadtk

wadtk

(Senior Baboon, 241

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on 1/4/12 at 9:14am

duffmt6:

wadtk:

Jimage:

I admire the zeal of Ron Paul's supporters, but he is unelectable in the general. He alienates too many of the centrists, many of whom would like a reason not to vote for Obama.

It was in MA. Also, like ObamaCare, hardly "socialist" if you actually look at what's in it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_health_...

I don't like Romney.

My bad on the state, reading too many NH articles at the moment. There is absolutely no way you can argue that obamacare/romneycare is not socialist when the government forces you to buy something or taxes you more to pay for their program. Do you not know anything of F.A. Hayek, Von Mises etc?

-1

Stop bitching and get behind

Brady4MVP

(Neanderthal, 3,161

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on 1/4/12 at 9:20am

Stop bitching and get behind Mitt Romney, so we can defeat Obama.

-1

Brady4MVP wrote: Stop

TheKing

(Senior Neanderthal, 5,141

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on 1/4/12 at 9:31am

Brady4MVP:

Stop bitching and get behind Mitt Romney, so we can defeat Obama.

You seem to like Romney for the most nebulous reasons. Being a good businessman does not equate to being a good President, we aren't electing a CEO of America.

Romney created Obamacare before it was Obamacare. Now he thinks it's bad and wants to repeal it...why? Because that's what the GOP base wants to hear. The man has zero convictions of any sort.

However, I hear he went on some really cool trips when he was in HBS, so I take all of that back.

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Republicans primaries = a

samoanboy

(Gorilla, 506

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on 1/4/12 at 9:37am

Republicans primaries = a bunch fat blind kids attempting to rape a cat whilst being chased by a scared octogenarian homosexual in a priest costume.

-1

wadtk wrote: Only reason why

Jimage

(Baboon, 134

Points)

on 1/4/12 at 9:39am

wadtk:

Only reason why he won was because people thought he has the best chance of beating Obama.

Revelation!

wadtk:

He didn't win on principle.

???????

bortz911:

You are a close-minded douche.

Compelling argument. Nice proofing.

mfoste1:

you sound like a broken record of the MSM.

Again, good argument.

I would like to see a rational explanation about how RP could be elected in the general. Please, break it down for me. None of you has answered my question: Why the Paul-or-nothing attitude? How do you not prefer Romney to Obama?

Brady4MVP wrote: Stop

Edmundo Braverman

(Human, 14,368

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on 1/4/12 at 9:40am

Brady4MVP:

Stop bitching and get behind Mitt Romney, so we can defeat Obama.

Who's "we"? There isn't a dime's worth of difference between Romney and Obama. America is going to stick with the devil it knows, bubba.

wadtk wrote: duffmt6

duffmt6

(Neanderthal, 2,325

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on 1/4/12 at 9:41am

wadtk:

duffmt6:

wadtk:

Jimage:

I admire the zeal of Ron Paul's supporters, but he is unelectable in the general. He alienates too many of the centrists, many of whom would like a reason not to vote for Obama.

It was in MA. Also, like ObamaCare, hardly "socialist" if you actually look at what's in it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_health_...

I don't like Romney.

You read Von Mises!? You must be so smart!

Since when is forcing someone to pay a tax considered the end all be all of socialism?

You smoke cigarettes, you pay a tax. You drink alcohol, you pay a tax. You decide to rent, instead of mortgage your home? You pay more taxes. You refuse to buy health insurance, you pay a tax (and if you can't afford it, it's free!)

I fail to see how Romney

TNA

(Human, 13,515

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on 1/4/12 at 9:42am

I fail to see how Romney winning the Iowa Caucus (and eventually the nomination) is a clear victory for Obama. Romney always had the most money and was going to be the nomination since the start. Cain, Gingrich, and now Santorium are paving the way for an unscathed nomination. This is a carefully orchestrated effort by the Republicans.

I also don't understand how people cannot see the logic behind saying Ron Paul will not get the popular vote. It is as simple as looking at demographics and past voting behavior. Libertarianism is wonderful, but something that benefits those who are self reliant or educated. This idea that people barely hanging on give a shit about freedom or some other intangible, while they can't pay their electric is beyond me.

Romney is a flip flopper huh. So that is what makes him bad? I mean people hate the Tea Party for being ideologues and hard liners, but when someone can change their mind or side with opposition this is a fault?

Whatever. Romney is not perfect, but he is preferable to Obama IMO. Paul would be the best, but he can have more power not being President. He has rejuvenated the Libertarian movement and with his son can continue to do so.

Romney is the best candidate to defeat Obama. And I pray he does so.

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Jimage wrote: None of you has

Edmundo Braverman

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on 1/4/12 at 9:44am

Jimage:

None of you has answered my question: Why the Paul-or-nothing attitude?

Because unless you love Obama, Ron Paul is the only other choice. All the other candidates are mirror images (albeit funhouse mirror images in some cases) of the guy in the White House. They're all corporate shills who won't make any meaningful change.

And that's fine if you're happy with the status quo. Some of us aren't. And we'd sooner see the current clown continue his destructive trajectory than waste our vote on a Republican stuffed suit who is only going to do the same (but by God the gays won't get married!).

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duffmt6 wrote: wadtk

TNA

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on 1/4/12 at 9:45am

duffmt6:

wadtk:

duffmt6:

wadtk:

Jimage:

I admire the zeal of Ron Paul's supporters, but he is unelectable in the general. He alienates too many of the centrists, many of whom would like a reason not to vote for Obama.

It was in MA. Also, like ObamaCare, hardly "socialist" if you actually look at what's in it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_health_...

I don't like Romney.

You read Von Mises!? You must be so smart!

Since when is forcing someone to pay a tax considered the end all be all of socialism?

Oh man, Duff Toast, I was easing off you bro, but you had to open your mouth again.

All the taxes you mentioned are avoidable. You are not forced to pay anything. Health Insurance is FORCED on you. The government has no right to force me to insure myself. That is clearly a step toward socialism as is many of the things the government does.

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duffmt6 wrote: wadtk

wadtk

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on 1/4/12 at 9:46am

wadtk wrote: duffmt6

duffmt6

(Neanderthal, 2,325

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on 1/4/12 at 9:51am

Duff, remember- the austrian

wadtk

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on 1/4/12 at 9:53am

TheKing wrote: Brady4MVP

Brady4MVP

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on 1/4/12 at 9:54am

ANT wrote: duffmt6

duffmt6

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on 1/4/12 at 9:57am

income tax? Estate taxes?

wadtk

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on 1/4/12 at 10:01am

wadtk wrote: I can choose not

Jimage

(Baboon, 134

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on 1/4/12 at 10:07am

Brady4MVP wrote: TheKing

TheKing

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on 1/4/12 at 10:09am

Check out my WSO Blog

Jimage wrote: wadtk wrote: I

wadtk

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on 1/4/12 at 10:10am

GSElevator: "Romney looks

happypantsmcgee

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on 1/4/12 at 10:10am

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford

wadtk wrote: I can choose not

duffmt6

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on 1/4/12 at 10:15am

This thread worries me more

Scott Irish

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on 1/4/12 at 10:16am

double post

duffmt6

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on 1/4/12 at 10:18am

TheKing wrote: Brady4MVP

Brady4MVP

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on 1/4/12 at 10:21am

duffmt6 wrote: wadtk

wadtk

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on 1/4/12 at 10:31am

Brady: I agree 100% that

TheKing

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on 1/4/12 at 10:37am

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I'm not fan of Obama but what

KarateBoy

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on 1/4/12 at 11:14am

RomneyCare is very different

TNA

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on 1/4/12 at 11:17am

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Romney will sign what

TNA

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on 1/4/12 at 11:20am

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The problem with the United

ScoobyDoobie

(Baboon, 163

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on 1/4/12 at 11:23am

Third prize is you're fired.

I really have to contest all

TNA

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on 1/4/12 at 11:28am

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How much more productive

aempirei

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on 1/4/12 at 11:29am

My name is Nicky, but you can call me Dre.

Looks like I had it

Edmundo Braverman

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on 1/4/12 at 11:32am

KarateBoy wrote: but what if

onebuck

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on 1/4/12 at 11:35am

ANT wrote: RomneyCare is very

duffmt6

(Neanderthal, 2,325

Points)

on 1/4/12 at 11:41am

ANT wrote: Congress has the

duffmt6

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on 1/4/12 at 11:46am

Romney can't beat Obama 1)

dazedmonk

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on 1/4/12 at 11:55am

From 1850-1960, American

aempirei

(Gorilla, 726

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on 1/4/12 at 11:55am

My name is Nicky, but you can call me Dre.

Problem with this country is

wadtk

(Senior Baboon, 241

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on 1/4/12 at 12:13pm

aempirei wrote: From

Cardinal

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on 1/4/12 at 12:19pm

So what you're saying is we

aempirei

(Gorilla, 726

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on 1/4/12 at 12:59pm

My name is Nicky, but you can call me Dre.

Edmundo Braverman

lucrativ

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on 1/4/12 at 2:19pm

"Kept feeding him dollars 'till it all started to make cents."

There is one candidate I

ScoobyDoobie

(Baboon, 163

Points)

on 1/4/12 at 2:35pm

Third prize is you're fired.

dazedmonk wrote: Romney can't

canman

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on 1/4/12 at 5:43pm

"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money."

Brady4MVP wrote: Stop

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on 1/4/12 at 5:48pm

I am not cocky, I am confident, and when you tell me I am the best it is a compliment.
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The Company makes no claims that the Materials may be lawfully viewed or downloaded outside of the United States. Access to the Materials may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Web Site from outside of the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. These Terms and conditions are governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of New York, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Jurisdiction for any claims arising under this agreement shall lie exclusively with the state or federal courts within New York, New York. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions are found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term. Except as expressly provided in additional terms of use for areas of the Web Site a particular "Legal Notice," or Software License or Material on particular Web pages, these Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the use of Web Site. No changes to these Terms and Conditions shall be made except by a revised posting on this page.

PRIVACY POLICY

The Company recognizes that you are concerned about privacy. We are committed to preserving your privacy and safeguarding your sensitive information. The following statement describes the general information-gathering and usage practices of our sites.

Our staff, contractors, Internet service providers and others involved in this site follow this policy or similarly strict policies regarding your Information.

Disclosure

The Company is committed to fully disclosing our policies regarding the collection, use, maintenance, disclosure and security of personal information obtained from users of our site. The term "personal information" includes a name, address, email address, or any other information which could be used to contact you directly or to identify you personally.

Use and Disclosure Limitations

The Company only uses personal information about its Web site users for specific purposes. We do not share user information with third parties except when we have told users about the disclosures, when we have prior consent, or when required by law.

Use Policy: When the Company gathers personal information from users, we ask for permission first. We also disclose, at the time of collection, how the information will be used by us. Personal information is used for activities such as auto-completion of commonly-used forms and helping us contact you when you solicit information from us.

Disclosure Policy: We do not normally disclose personal information to anyone outside of the Company unless we have previously informed users about the disclosures. However, some data may be used from time to time by outside contractors, including auditors or consultants, to assist us in carrying out necessary financial or operational activities. These uses will be consistent with this privacy policy and all contractors using this potential personal information must agree to safeguard it, to use it only for the authorized purpose, and to return it or destroy it upon completion of the activity.

The Company might be required to disclose personal information in response to a valid legal process such as a subpoena, search warrant or court order.

Although unlikely, it is possible that we may have to make certain disclosures to ensure the security of our Web site, to protect its integrity, or to take precautions against potential liability. In any of these situations, we will take any reasonable steps to limit the scope of the data disclosed.

Web Logs: The Company maintains standard Web logs that record basic information about visitors to our Web site. These logs contain: * The Internet domain from which you came to our Web site. * Your IP address. An IP address is a series of numbers which uniquely identifies your connection to the Internet. Although it is possible in some instances, certain types of IP addresses may be used by interested persons to identify users but we do not attempt to identify users in this way. * The type of browser (e.g., Internet Explorer or Netscape) and operating system (e.g., Windows 98) you use. * The date and time you visited the site, and the pages you saw.

We use Web log information to design our Web site, identify popular features, and in similar ways. We do not try to identify individuals from Web logs or to link Web logs to other user information. However, if someone tries to damage our Web site or use it in an unauthorized or illegal way, we may share Web log information with law enforcement agencies. The Company may provide aggregate information such as the number of users who visit particular pages of the site, or the number of people who link to certain external sites from our site, to other parties.

Changes to Privacy Policy

The Company's features and services will change over time and our information-gathering practices and policies may also change.

While our philosophy of protecting user information from inappropriate uses and disclosures will not change, this policy will be updated occasionally to include any change that materially affects the collection, maintenance, use, or disclosure of personal information.

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